Virginia Tech at Duke

Saturday, October 10, 1981

Duke beat Virginia Tech 14–⁠7. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Duke led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayVirginia Tech7–⁠4 in 1981
7
HomeDuke6–⁠5 in 1981
14

FinalHigh 65°F, low 40°FAttendance 32,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia Tech 59% to win. Duke won as Elo’s underdog.

Virginia Tech leads 19–⁠12 in 31 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Duke 31, Virginia Tech 28
2022Duke 24, Virginia Tech 7
2021Virginia Tech 48, Duke 17
2020Virginia Tech 38, Duke 31
2019Duke 45, Virginia Tech 10
2018Virginia Tech 31, Duke 14

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